On 17/11/2014 2:01 PM, Moe DeLoughan wrote:
> On 11/15/2014 4:55 PM, graham wrote:
>> On 15/11/2014 2:02 PM, wrote:
>>> On Sat, 15 Nov 2014 13:24:49 -0700, graham > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 15/11/2014 10:54 AM, wrote:
>>>>> On Sat, 15 Nov 2014 12:03:38 -0500, Ed Pawlowski >
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 11/15/2014 8:34 AM, Janet B wrote:
>>>>>>> http://tinyurl.com/mcoh2dw
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The Idaho agribusiness continues to get blowback over the Innate
>>>>>>> line
>>>>>>> of spuds.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> By ZACH KYLE
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> McDonald's, the world's largest fast-food company and a longtime
>>>>>>> buyer
>>>>>>> of Simplot potatoes for french fries, says it doesn't plan to buy
>>>>>>> Simplot's latest genetically modified organism, the Innate potato.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "McDonald's USA does not source GMO potatoes, nor do we have
>>>>>>> current
>>>>>>> plans to change our sourcing practices," the company said in a
>>>>>>> statement.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Smart on their part. Be they good or bad, they are too
>>>>>> controversial
>>>>>> for a big chain to start selling them to the masses.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That may change 10 or 20 years from now, but right now GM foods
>>>>>> scare
>>>>>> lot of people. Personally, I'm not so sure yet.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I think it's all part of them all trying to appear good, I saw an ad
>>>>> for another burger chain that was promoting that it only used chicken
>>>>> that was fed good food, not chemicals and antibiotics. Forget which
>>>>> one but it wasn't KFC.
>>>>>
>>>> A&W. My grandchildren usually ask to go there when they stay with
>>>> me. I
>>>> must say that I like the burgers there too, especially the "Buddy
>>>> Burgers" that consist of a small burger with caramelized onions:-)
>>>> Graham
>>>
>>> That was the one - I won't do that for my great-grandchildren - I
>>> simply cook whatever it is that I cook that they like best We
>>> sometimes have some odd combos but at least it's a healthy meal, I
>>> just want them to learn life does not begin and end with fast food.
>>>
>> They don't go very often!!!! They eat very healthily on a day to day
>> basis and on our last trip, we discussed the ingredient breakdown that
>> A&W prints on the tray liners. Once in a while does no measurable harm
>> and we cook and bake together otherwise.
>> Graham
>
> One thing about kids: you don't want to make something all the more
> enticing by making it forbidden. Better to do as you are doing and treat
> it casually, giving them nothing to rebel against.

I took them a couple of times to a "family" restaurant that they enjoyed
with their parents and other grandparents but on the second occasion,
the batter on my fish was so salty (to my taste) that I decided that I
wouldn't take them there again. I explained why and they could see my
point and accepted the decision after some discussion. They were 6 and 8
at the time and I have always encouraged them to argue.
Graham